Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-22
CHRISTIANITY'S CAUSE.
The NJ. E. Camp Meeting Beyond
Milan.
Services saturday and Yesterday
the Camp.

the Camp.
CAMP MEETING GROUNDS,
TINDALL's GROVE, Aug. 20.
The services Saturday afternoon and
evening were full of spirit and power.
There were conversions at the altar Sat-
urday evening People arrived with
their loaded wagons of tents and pro-
visions even at later hour. There has
been erected on the north side of the
grounds large tent to be used for the
young peoples meeting.
Rev. A. j. Jones, of Taylor Ridge,
preached powerful sermon on Saturday
evening, using for text the 9th and 9th
verses of the I'd chapter of Eph.
FOR BY grace you are saved through faith"
etc.
Rev. Henry Brink followed with an
exhortation. Several went forward.
The love feast was well attended on
Sunday morning. Many clear expert
ences were given. which certainly ought
to cause the most doubtful, who heard
them, to consider seriously the impor>
lance of salvation.
Rev. DR.. W. H. Hunter, of PEORIA
preached strong sermon at 10 a. m. on
Sunday to a large attentive audience,
using for text clause of the 22d verse of
the 5th chapter of Genesis:
IAN Enoch Walk with God
lso the words found in the 9th verse
of the 9th chapter of the same book,
Noah Walked with God"
The doctors theme was, walking
with God" By way of Introduction this
walking with God implies way, as well
demonstrated by the speaker that are i'm
piled in the subject are as follows: First,
Friendly relation. Second, Approval OF
Gods character. Third, Communion with
God. Fourth, Approval of Gods grace.
Fifth, Walking with him by invitation.
The speaker closed with personal ques-
ton, with whom are YOU walkings'
Presiding Elder, P A. Cool followed
with an exhortatlon of invitation to seek
Christ, which is better than seeking for
fame, worldly pleasures or riches.
The children's meeting at 80 p. m.
yesterday was one of interest. Rev. A,
r. Jones lead. 1t is certainly a
beautiful sight as well as pleasing
to see so many children worship
ing God and to hear them tell of His
goodness as there were assembled yester
day near the stand.
The sermon delivered by Rev. NJ. c.
Bowlin, of Moline, at 2 p. m, was one
that beautifully pictured the Deity in all
Its greatness. The passage of scripture
used was the 18th verse of the LIST chap
| ter of Coll.
Prayer and experience meetings were
held in different tents in the afternoon at
o'clock These meetings are great
helps for the spiritual growth. They are
well attended and their influence will tell
in the future.
Somewhere on the road between
Milan and the camp grounds on Saturday
lost, a package containing a lady's cos
tune. Any one finding it will please
notify Rev ?. A. Cool or leave 1t at his
| tent.
1t was rumored yestesday that there
were parties on the grounds who were
selling some q the old tickets used last
year at the boarding tent for meals, rep,
resen'ln pr, Una. ,neh Mere 1000 lor ;, in MS
well to see that the names of "Thomp-
son & Gilmore" are on the tickets.
1t is certainly complimentary to the peo
Pile who have been attending the camp
meeting so far for their good conduct
during all the meetings. Nothing ha;
been done so far to mar the peacefulness
of the meetings. May it be so during the
entire time. The people are certainl
worthy of praise for their reverence fol
the place-still we understand that there
were few young men last evening who
harbored a thought of causing some dis
turbance, but did not Let us say It
them: Take warning for we have gooC
police force who will see that order i
kept.
Revs W II Witter, of Reynolds, AM
VIM Woody, of Aledo, are among the lat,
arrivals
Rev D McCown is gradually improv'
ing in health
A boy from Cable yesterday through a
mistake put package containing sui
of clothes into the wrong wagon. TIL,
owner of the wagon will please notify Re,
P A Cool or return the package.
There were somewhere near tire,
thousand people on the grounds yester
day They came from the east, west
north and south. From 10 O'Clock til
evening the people were arriving. The
gate receipts were $150-the largest 70
single Sunday that has been known.
The rain in the morning probably KEEP
some away who would have come but
| did good in the way of putting the road
in good condition, and persons nov
travelling over them are not suffocatet
with dust, neither was it too warm TO
comfort.
| The ministers on the grounds certainly
are doing all in their power to brine
about the conversion of the people
Every sermon that has been preached OF
the ground has been full of gospel truth
The meetings are growing in interes
hourly and the church is being great!
revived and sinners are coming to God
There will be, Judging from the presen
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Sleat ViIpouIihS u
Gods spirit on the people here yet on tn
camp ground. There were at least fou
hundred people fed at the boarding ten
on Sunday, BY this it will he seen tina
the tents 'by the way" did not taxi
away very much custom. People ar
well pleased with the way they are fed \
the tent. The proprietors as well as COO
and walters are certainly the best tina
have been at any time during the past
Rev. VIM. Wolly of Aledo, preached
very practical sermon this morning.
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